Methoxychlor Mutation
- To: "'pumpkins@mallorn.com'" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Methoxychlor Mutation
- From: "* J* <M*@doaks.org>
- Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 11:40:50 -0400
Pumpkinheads,
I want to start spraying for stem borers soon but have a dilemma. Last
year I eventually realized that spraying methoxychlor on tender new vine
ends mutates the new growth in that the leaves are crinkled. I want to
avoid this but right now the plants are about 4 ft. long, looking great
but with a good amount of tender new growth. I hesitate to do any
general spraying at this point but feel I must start my stem borer
program soon. Do you think I should begin now with a dusting program of
Sevin and then switch to Methoxychlor when the plant is bigger? I had
trouble with females withering before bloom last year and wonder whether
the Methoxychlor had anything to do with that. Should one avoid
flowering growth as well as new vine growth when spraying Methoxychlor.
Should one be wearing a mask when dusting with Sevin? Dr. Wayne?
ZOO
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